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  Emily Knox: Book Banning in the 21st Century

  7:00pm Wed, Oct 14, 2026

  Emily Knox, expert on information access and intellectual freedom and censorship, joins Boston College to discuss book banning in public schools and libraries.

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  Partner:

  Boston College
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  GBH AMPLIFIES WITH ALBERTO VASALLO III - OCTOBER 2026

  12:30pm Thu, Oct 15, 2026

  GBH Amplifies is a community conversation series focused on expanding the reach of local voices from Greater Boston and beyond. The series features community leaders hosting public conversations in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, providing a platform for inclusive perspectives on the issues that matter most to New England communities. GBH Amplifies happens weekly on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm at the GBH BPL Studio. This event is free and open to the public. We have partnered with:
  
  - James ‘Jimmy’ Hills, Host of Java with Jimmy
  - Ron Mitchell, Publisher and Editor of The Bay State Banner
  - Alberto Vasallo III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston
  - Tracy Chang Chef & Owner of PAGU
  
  GBH Amplifies is also being supported by the Barr Foundation.

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  Open Streets [Roslindale]

  10:30am Sun, Oct 18, 2026

  Get ready to reclaim the streets! Open Streets Boston is back, transforming major city thoroughfares into vibrant, car-free spaces filled with pedestrian fun, local vendors, live music, and community spirit.
  
  As a proud partner of Open Streets Boston, GBH will be out in the neighborhood all season long! Stop by our booth to connect with the team, learn about what’s happening at your local public media station, and pick up some cool swag. PLUS, keep your eyes peeled for our favorite aardvark, Arthur, who might just be making a few special guest appearances this year!
  
  Bring your family, bring your friends, and come celebrate community with us. We can't wait to see you out on the street!

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  The Crises of Liberal Democracy and the Response of Theopolitical Visions

  6:00pm Tue, Oct 20, 2026

  D. Stephen Long is Cary M. Maguire University Professor of Ethics at Southern Methodist University. He works in the intersection between theology and ethics and has published over fifty essays and twenty books.
  
  He joins Boston University School of Theology to deliver a Lowell Lecture titled "The Crises of Liberal Democracy and the Response of Theopolitical Visions." His lecture will first examine if liberalism is the cause or the remedy to the democratic crises we face. In other words, Is liberal democracy the problem or the solution to our crises? Has liberalism contributed to it, or have the crises arisen because we failed to uphold liberalism?
  
  Second, if liberalism is the cause then being postliberal, possibly by drawing upon a theopolitical vision, might be a remedy. Some theologians, philosophers, and politicians answer that because liberalism is the problem, its collapse with the rise of Brexit, MAGA, and Trumpism augurs an “interregnum” that will lead to a different form of political society, a postliberal one. Should that be a source of hope for people of faith or is such a vision too dangerous and even more reason to do all we can to uphold liberalism?

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  Partner:

  Boston University School of Theology
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  In Person

  GBH AMPLIFIES WITH TRACY CHANG - OCTOBER 2026

  12:30pm Thu, Oct 22, 2026

  GBH Amplifies is a community conversation series focused on expanding the reach of local voices from Greater Boston and beyond. The series features community leaders hosting public conversations in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, providing a platform for inclusive perspectives on the issues that matter most to New England communities. GBH Amplifies happens weekly on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm at the GBH BPL Studio. This event is free and open to the public. We have partnered with:
  
  - James ‘Jimmy’ Hills, Host of Java with Jimmy
  - Ron Mitchell, Publisher and Editor of The Bay State Banner
  - Alberto Vasallo III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston
  - Tracy Chang Chef & Owner of PAGU
  
  GBH Amplifies is also being supported by the Barr Foundation.

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  Virtual

  Piece by Piece: Crazy Quilting and Making Memory in 19th-Century Massachusetts

  6:30pm Mon, Oct 26, 2026

  Tenesha Carter Johnson is a curator and cultural historian, with a particular investment in American quilt and textile histories. In her talk we'll look closely at a crazy quilt, where one can find a life woven in the mosaic of textured surfaces: a scrap of wedding silk, a ribbon from the county fair, a souvenir swatch, a sliver of someone’s favorite dress.

  Engrave, Paint, Sew, Weave: Craft and Craftspeople in Massachusetts

  Partner:

  Paul Revere Memorial Association
• In Person

  Stories from the Stage: Close Encounters

  6:30pm Thu, Oct 29, 2026

  

  Patricia Alvarado Nunez

  Stories from the Stage invites you to our home (studio) for an entertaining night of storytelling.
  
  Some encounters last only a moment but stay with us forever. From chance meetings and unexpected reunions to brushes with danger or the unexplained, these stories reveal how one surprising connection can change everything.
  
  At Stories from the Stage, produced by GBH WORLD, ordinary people share extraordinary experiences that you will not soon forget. In each taping, we get up-close and personal with storytellers about what inspires them and the craft of storytelling.
  
  
  Event Timeline
  
  6:30pm Doors open to GBH's Atrium for a pre-reception
  
  7:00pm Doors open to GBH's Calderwood Studio for seating
  
  7-9:15pm Formal program with live storytellers
  
  
  Photo credit: Stories from the Stage
  

  

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  Beyond the Page: Lucy Foley’s "Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel"

  7:00pm Wed, Nov 4, 2026

  #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast, Lucy Foley, returns to Beyond the Page for a live in-person conversation at GBH Studios.
  
  In the brand-new Miss Marple novel, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, Lucy draws inspiration from the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie, transporting one of literature’s most iconic female detectives to a mysterious adventure in the Swiss Alps. Join us as Lucy takes us behind the scenes of her writing and what it means to revive such a beloved fictional character 50 years after the last Miss Marple novel was published.
  
  New York Times bestselling author J. Courtney Sullivan will moderate the conversation.
  
  EVENT TIMELINE:
  

  • 6:30 PM: Registration opens in One Guest Street lobby
  • 7 PM: Conversation with Lucy Foley begins (feat. Audience Q&A)
  • 8 PM: Book signing line opens
    

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  GBH AMPLIFIES WITH RON MITCHELL - NOVEMBER 2026

  12:30pm Thu, Nov 5, 2026

  GBH Amplifies is a community conversation series focused on expanding the reach of local voices from Greater Boston and beyond. The series features community leaders hosting public conversations in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, providing a platform for inclusive perspectives on the issues that matter most to New England communities. GBH Amplifies happens weekly on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm at the GBH BPL Studio. This event is free and open to the public. We have partnered with:
  
   
  
  - James ‘Jimmy’ Hills, Host of Java with Jimmy
  - Ron Mitchell, Publisher and Editor of The Bay State Banner
  - Alberto Vasallo III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston
  - Tracy Chang Chef & Owner of PAGU
  
   
  GBH Amplifies is also being supported by the Barr Foundation.

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  In Person

  GBH AMPLIFIES WITH ALBERTO VASALLO III - NOVEMBER 2026

  12:30pm Thu, Nov 12, 2026

  GBH Amplifies is a community conversation series focused on expanding the reach of local voices from Greater Boston and beyond. The series features community leaders hosting public conversations in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, providing a platform for inclusive perspectives on the issues that matter most to New England communities. GBH Amplifies happens weekly on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm at the GBH BPL Studio. This event is free and open to the public. We have partnered with:
  
  - James ‘Jimmy’ Hills, Host of Java with Jimmy
  - Ron Mitchell, Publisher and Editor of The Bay State Banner
  - Alberto Vasallo III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston
  - Tracy Chang Chef & Owner of PAGU
  
  GBH Amplifies is also being supported by the Barr Foundation.

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  GBH Jazz Night with the Joe Hunt Quartet

  5:30pm Thu, Nov 12, 2026

  GBH Jazz Nights showcase the incredible range of jazz talent in the Greater Boston area. The series is co-hosted by JazzBoston and GBH Music, taking place on the second Thursday of every month from September through May. Tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so arrive early! By registering, you agree to receive email communications from GBH Music.
  
  The Joe Hunt Quartet is a swinging modern jazz repertory group performing jazz standards in the tradition, from Johnny Mandel to Thelonious Monk. The group is composed of four excellent jazz musicians: Yuka Hamano Hunt-piano, Jerry Vejmola-tenor sax, Bob Nieske-bass, and Joe Hunt-drums.
  
  GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.

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  Second Ralph Lowell Annual Lecture featuring Marty Baron

  7:00pm Thu, Nov 12, 2026

  The second Ralph Lowell Annual Lecture will feature Marty Baron, former editor of The Washington Post and The Boston Globe, for a conversation about the enduring challenges to the First Amendment protections of freedom of expression and freedom of the press. Baron will examine the tension between presidential power and the First Amendment and what this means for the future of trusted journalism, democracy, and public discourse.
  
  The lecture will draw on Baron’s decades of leadership at two of the nation’s top newsrooms and address the urgent challenges facing modern journalism today: new presidential restrictions on White House press access, the rise of AI-driven disinformation, and rapidly shifting news consumption habits. He will address the escalating conflict between the executive branch and the media and its critical impact on free speech and explain why a free press remains indispensable to safeguarding democracy.
  
  Join GBH for an evening with Marty Baron as he explores the evolution of these challenges in “The President’s Forever War Against the First Amendment”.
  
  

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  About the Ralph Lowell Lecture 
  
  The Ralph Lowell Annual Lecture honors the legacy of GBH founder Ralph Lowell, whose work was devoted to the free dissemination of knowledge as an important foundation for an informed and engaged democratic citizenry. Each year, the lecture brings leading voices to GBH to explore ideas and issues that shape our public life.
  

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